title: Rare cause of hemolytic anemia.
abstract: Hemolysis is commonly seen in patients with mechanical heart valves and is secondary to destruction of red blood cells by mechanical action of artificial valve. It is very unusual after repair of native heart valve. Here we present a case of hemolytic anemia in association with mitral valve repair.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Science, Little Rock, AR, USA.
authors.forename: Fnu
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Shailesh
authors.forename: Abhishek J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Deshmukh
authors.forename: Sandeep
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Singla
mesh_terms: D000743:Anemia, Hemolytic / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006461:Hemolysis; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D058386:Mitral Valve Annuloplasty / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*